Iraq Weekly Status Report - July 26, 2006

1. D E P A R T M E N T O F S T A T E Iraq Weekly Status Report July 26, 2006 Bureau of Near Eastern AffairsUS Department of State

2. Table of Contents This report provides weekly updates in the eight key areas identified as pillars of US government policy for victory in Iraq. SECTION SLIDE Highlights 1. Defeat the Terrorists and Neutralize the Insurgents 2. Transition Iraq to Security Self-Reliance 3. Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic Government 4. Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services 5. Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy 6. Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of Law and Promote Civil Rights 7. Increase International Support for Iraq 8. Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and Public Isolation of the Insurgents Special Addendum: Provincial Reconstruction Teams Sources and Contact Information Notes and Source Citations 3 5 7 9 12 16 24 26 28 30 31 32

3. Highlights • Defeat the Terrorists and Neutralize the InsurgentsIraq Security and Coalition Forces intensified their efforts against death squads, conducting 19 anti-death squad operations (17 in Baghdad) July 17-24. The operations resulted in the capture of eight death squad cell leaders and 37 cell members. • Transition Iraq to Security Self-RelianceThe Iraqi Government assumed control of Forward Operating Base (FOB) Courage in Mosul July 20 when the commanding general of Task Force Band of Brothers transferred responsibility of the FOB to the Ninawa provincial governor. • Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic GovernmentOn July 25,Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al Maliki and a number of Iraqi Ministers met with President Bush, Cabinet members, national security advisors, and members of Congress to discuss developments in Iraq. At the top of Maliki’s agenda is the deteriorating security situation in Baghdad and how to address it. • Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential ServicesConstruction on the al Nahrawan irrigation project in Baghdad Province was completed July 13. The $2 million US Army-funded project renovated the old al Karguila, new al Karguila and al Nahrawan pump stations. The project provides irrigation to farmers in order to better utilize approximately 37,000 acres of agricultural land.

4. Highlights 5. Help Iraq Strengthen Its EconomyDuring Prime Minister Maliki’s July 24-26 visit to Washington, the Iraqi Ministers of Oil, Electricity, Trade, and Planning met with US officials to discuss cooperation in rebuilding Iraq and increasing trade and investment ties. 6. Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of LawThe trial of Saddam Hussein resumed July 24 without the defendant, who was being fed through a tube July 23 after 16 days on a hunger strike. Defense lawyers boycotted the July 23 session in protest what they say was the court’s refusal to meet their demands for a fair trial as the case nears a verdict. 7. Increase International Support for IraqUnited Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) in cooperation with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the Ministry of Human Rights and  the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) organized a two-day meeting in Baghdad to discuss transitional justice in Iraq July 22-23. 8.Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and Public Isolation of the Insurgents Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki addressed a joint meeting of Congress July 26 in which he spoke of economic, societal, and political strides achieved by Iraq, and also the challenges that still face the newly democratic nation.

5. [1.] Defeat the Terrorists and Neutralize the Insurgency • Operation Gaugamela Nets Detainees and Caches: • More than 3,000 Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, detained 154 terror suspects and seized large weapons caches during Operation Gaugamela in the cities and areas surrounding Hawija and Riyadh, just west of Kirkuk. • The 10-day operation, covering 25 cities and villages spanning more than 900 square miles, was a response to reports indicating increasing numbers of al Qaida in Iraq moving into the area and a request from local Sunni Arab leaders to rid the area of terrorists. • Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces Target Death Squads: • ISF and Coalition Forces intensified their efforts against death squads, conducting 19 anti-death squad operations (17 in Baghdad) July 17-24. The operations resulted in the capture of eight death squad cell leaders and 37 cell members. • Coalition spokesman Major General Caldwell described death squads as any illegal, extremist element that uses murder and assassinations to further their personal goals. • The death squads have played a significant role in the continuing sectarian violence in Baghdad.

6. [1.] Defeat the Terrorists and Neutralize the Insurgency BAGHDAD: MND-B Combined OP, 17 JUL 06, IOT Capture EJK Cell Leader. 1x Detained BAGHDAD: MND-B Combined OP, 17 JUL 06, IOT Capture EJK Cell Members. 4x Detained BAGHDAD: MND-B Combined OP IVO Nawar Khall, 17 JUL06, IOT capture a JTJ Cell Leader. 1x Detained BAGHDAD: MND-B Combined OP IVO Abu Ghurayb, 17 JUL 06, IOT Capture EJK Cell Members. 3x Detained BAGHDAD: MND-B Combined OP IVO Al Jihad, 18 JUL 06, IOT Capture a Death Squad Cell Leader. 1x Detained BAGHDAD: CJSOTF Combined OP IVO Bayaa, 20 JUL 06, IOT Capture Death Squad Cell Members. 3x Detained BAGHDAD: CJSOTF Combined OP IVO Abu Ghurayb, 20 JUL 06, IOT Capture an AQIZ Death Sqaud Cell Leader. NSTR BAGHDAD: CJSOTF Combined OP IVO Mansour, 19 JUL 06, IOT Capture a Death Squad Cell Leader. NSTR BAGHDAD: CJSOTF, Combined OP IVO Ad Dawrah, 20 JUL 06, IOT Capture a Death Squad Cell Leader. 1x Detained BAGHDAD: MND-B 4/101ST, Incidental Routine Patrol IVO New Baghdad, 20 JUL 06, IOT Capture (ABU SEJAD) a Death Squad Cell Leader and Rusafa BDE Intel Leader. 1x Detained BAGHDAD: MND-B Illegal Checkpoint OP IVO Doura, 20 JUL 06, IOT Capture Death Squad Cell Members. 10x Death Squad Cell Members Detained BAGHDAD: CJSOTF Combined OP IVO Doura 22 JUL 06, IOT Capture Death Squad Cell Members. Dry Hole BAGHDAD: CJSOTF Combined OP IVO Kadamiyah, 22 JUL 06, Captured Death Squad Cell members. 2x Cell leaders/4 Others Detained BAGHDAD: CJSOTF Combined OP IVO Kadamiyah, 23 JUL 06, IOT Capture Death Squad Cell members. 2x Detained BAGHDAD: CJSOTF Combined OP IVO Taji, 23 JUL 06, IOT Capture a Death Squad Cell Leader. Dry Hole BAGHDAD: CJSOTF Combined OP IVO Sadr City, 23 JUL 06, IOT Capture Death Squad Cell Leaders. 7x Detained, 2x Hostages Rescued. BAGHDAD: CJSOTF Combined OP IVO Taji, 24 JUL 06, IOT Capture Death Squad Cell Members. 1x Detained 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

7. [2.] Transition to Security Self-Reliance – Iraqi Security Forces • Iraqi Government Assumes Control of FOB Courage in Mosul: • The Ninawa provincial governor accepted control of Forward Operating Base (FOB) Courage from the commanding general of Task Force Band of Brothers and the 101st Airborne Division July 20. • The FOB, which has been under Coalition control for the last three years and was the headquarters of the 101st Airborne Division in 2003-2004, was once Saddam Hussein’s northern-most presidential site. • Iraqi Joint Staff College Holds Graduation: • Eighty-seven students, including three women, graduated from the first restructured class of the Iraqi Joint Staff College July 15 in al Rustamiyah. The Joint Staff College educates Iraqi military officers and civilians on topics such as international relations, national security, defense policy, leadership, international and humanitarian law, operational planning methodology, computer skills, and English.

8. [2.] Transition Iraq to Security Self-Reliance – Iraqi Security Forces Ministry of Defense Forces Ministry of Interior Forces Total Trained & Equipped ISF: ~275,100**** • * Ministry of Interior Forces: Unauthorized absence personnel are included in these numbers • ** Ministry of Defense Forces: Unauthorized absence personnel are not included in these numbers • *** Army numbers include Special Operations Forces and Support Forces • **** Does not include the approximately 144,000 Facilities Protection Service personnel working in 27 • ministries Data as of July 21, 2006 (updated bi-weekly by DOD)

9. [3.] Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic Government– Developments • Prime Minister Maliki Visits Top US Officials: • Iraqi Prime Minister (PM) Maliki made a visit to Washington July 25. The violence in Baghdad was at the top of his agenda with President Bush. • The President and Iraqi PM discussed revisions for Maliki’s six-week-old plan to enhance security in Baghdad during their July 25 meeting. In spite of the formation of a new government and the launch of a national reconciliation plan, sectarian violence perpetrated by Sunni insurgents and Shia militias has increased, with the UN estimating that as many as 6,000 Iraqis were killed in May and June. Foreign Minister Zebari said the government also had plans to establish joint Sunni-Shia committees in neighborhoods to counter the civil strife and encourage people to remain in their neighborhoods. • Maliki has stated that Iraq will not slip into civil war despite increasing violence. He clarified that he will employ political mechanisms to allay the sectarian divisions that fuel much of the violence in Iraq.The White House has indicated that it still has confidence in Maliki despite continued security troubles in Baghdad.

10. [3.] Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic Government– Developments • Cairo Conference Begins July 25: • A meeting for the Iraqi National Accord Conference is being held in Cairo to prepare for an upcoming Arab League-sponsored reconciliation conference. Participants in the conference will aim to foster political cooperation in order to stabilize security in Iraq. The first conference meeting was held November 2005 in Cairo, during which public diplomacy and political sensitivity recommendations emerged.

11. Deputy President Deputy President ‘Adil ‘Abd al-Mahdi Tariq al-Hashimi Prime Minister Minister of Defense Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki Barham Salih Salam al-Zawba’i Abdul Qadir Muhammed Jasim Minister of Agriculture Minister of Communications Minister of Culture Minister of Displacement & Migration Minister of Electricity As’ad Kamal Muhammad Abdallah al-Hashimi Abd al-Samad Rahman Sultan Karim Wahid Ya'rubNathim Muhammad Tawfiq Allawi Minister of Education Minister of Environment Minister of Finance Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of Health Minister of Higher Education Khudayyir al-Khuza’i Narmin ‘Uthman (F) Bayan Jabr Hoshyar Zebari Ali al-Shammari Abd Dhiyab al-Ajili Minister of Housing & Construction Minister of Human Rights Minister of Industry & Minerals Minister of Interior Minister of Justice Minister of Labor & Social Affairs Bayan Daza’I (F) Wijdan Mikha’il (F) Fawzi al-Hariri Jawad al-Bolani Hashim al-Shibli Mahmud Muhammad Jawad al-Radi Minister of Municipalities & Public Works Minister of Oil Minister of Planning Minister of Science & Technology Minister of Trade Minister of Transportation Karim Mahdi Salih Abd al-Falah al-Sudani Riyad Ghurayyib Husayn al-Shahrastani Ali Baban Ra’id Fahmi Jahid Minister of Water Resources Minister of Youth & Sports Minister of State for Civil Society Minister of State for National Dialogue Affairs Minister of State for National Security Affairs ‘Abd al-Latif Rashid Jasim Muhammad Ja’far Adil al-Asadi Akram al-Hakim Shirwan al-Waili Minister of State for Women’s Affairs Minister of State for CoR Affairs Minister of State for Governorates Affairs Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Minister of State for Tourism and Antiquities Liwa Sumaysim Fatin Abd al-Rahman Mahmud (F) Sa’d Tahir Abd Khalaf al-Hashimi Safa al-Safi Rafi Hiyad al-Isawi [3.] Help Iraqis to Forge a National Compact for Democratic Government - Iraqi National Unity Government President Jalal Talabani (F) = Female

12. [4.] Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services –Financials fromIraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) 1 and IRRF 2 Apportioned As of July 25, 2006

13. [4.] Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services – Electricity Overview • During the week of July 19-25, electricity availability averaged 7.4 hours per day in Baghdad and 11.6 hours nationwide. Electricity output for the week was nine percent above the same period in 2005.

14. [4.] Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services –Transportation, Education, and National Capacity Development • Transportation: • Rehabilitation of the Bayji Commercial Railway Station in Salah ad Din Province was completed July 12. The $2.3 million US Army-funded project updated 18 buildings, repaired machinery, and upgraded plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems. • Rehabilitation was completed on the Railway Station in Tamim Province. The $4.9 million US Army-funded project repaired/replaced plumbing, heating and cooling, and electrical systems. The project also repaired wiring, fixtures, roofing, windows, doors, a fuel station and security fencing. • Education: • Construction was completed on a grade school in Karbilah in western Anbar Province. The US Marine Corps-funded project will provide 800 elementary-aged girls a school to attend this fall. • National Capacity Development Program: • The Iraq Reconstruction Management Office (IRMO) at Embassy Baghdad signed a contract with the Iraqi American Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IACCI) to deliver English language training to Iraqi Government employees of ten key ministries, the Prime Minister’s Office, and the Council of Ministers Secretariat.

15. [4.] Help Iraq Build Government Capacity and Provide Essential Services – Water, Sanitation, and Communication • Water: • Construction on the al Nahrawan irrigation project in Baghdad Province was completed July 13. The $2 million US Army-funded project renovated the old al Karguila, new al Karguila and al Nahrawan pump stations. The project provides irrigation to farmers in order to better utilize approximately 37,000 acres of agricultural land. • Sanitation: • Construction on a new sewer system in Khalis, a village northeast of Baquba, was completed July 16. The US Army-funded project provides a 321-meter sewer line and eight adjoining manhole covers that will serve more than 100 citizens in the area. • Communication: • Construction on the rehabilitation of the al Rashidiya Post Office in Baghdad Province was completed July 15. The $48,000 US Army-funded project renovated, repaired and upgraded the architectural features and plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems. These renovations will bring improved mail service to approximately 70,000 local residents.

16. [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Oil Update and Job Creation Oil Update: • Crude oil prices in world markets for the week ending July 21 closed with the following prices: • Basra Light at $66.16/barrel – Dated Brent at $74.06/barrel • WTI Cushing at $73.81/barrel – Oman/Dubai at $69.95/barrel Employment Update: • The following chart shows the number of Iraqis employed by USG-administered projects: (Project and Contracting Office) (Accelerated Iraqi Reconstruction Program) (Military Construction) * CERP employment numbers are representative of Baghdad only. Data as of July 25

17. [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy - Banking Sector Central Bank’s US Dollar (USD) Currency Auction: • The following table shows volume sold and exchange rates for USD in the Iraqi currency auction since November 15, 2005. The dinar remained stable against the dollar this week, ending at 1,476 dinars per USD July 25. The volume of dollars sold by the Central Bank has increased somewhat in recent weeks, which decreases the dinar money supply and may help in combating inflation. Central Bank of Iraq USD Currency Auction: November 15, 2005 – July 25, 2006 US $ Sold (Weekly Avg) The New Iraqi Dinar (NID) exchange rate line is calculated as a weekly weighted average (NID/USD)

18. Trading of Iraqi Bonds on the International Secondary Bond Market: The following table shows the daily bond resale price and yield on Iraqi bonds issued January 20. The bonds were originally issued to about two-thirds of Iraq’s commercial creditors as part of a debt exchange arrangement at Paris Club terms. Iraq’s commercial debt was approximately $22 billion before the debt-swap arrangement. The bonds, which are not yet rated, will mature in 2028. The bonds’ current yield of 9.50 percent remains one of the highest in the world for sovereign debt instruments. [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Securities Markets Trading High = $73.98 (January 24) Trading Low = $65.95 (June 23)

19. [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Recent Economic Events • New Iraqi and Kurdish Foreign Investment Laws: • Iraq’s draft investment law was formally submitted to the Council of Representatives (CoR) July 20 for consideration. The law will regulate foreign investment in most economic spheres. Banking and the oil sector will be covered by separate laws. The parliament of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) passed a law governing foreign investment in the Kurdish region July 4. The law was signed by KRG President Barzani and published July 17. • Iraqi Economic Ministers Meet with US Counterparts: • Several economic ministers accompanied Prime Minister Maliki on his July 24-26 visit to Washington. In addition to their meetings with the Prime Minister, Minister of Oil Shahristani and Minister of Electricity Hassan met with Secretary of Energy Bodman to follow-up on ideas for technical cooperation which Bodman raised during his July 19 visit to Baghdad. Minister of Trade Sudani met with Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez for further discussion on the cooperation ideas discussed during Gutierrez’s July 17 visit to Baghdad. Minister of Planning Baban met with USAID Administrator Tobias and Deputy Treasury Secretary Kimmitt to discuss the new government’s thinking on development and foreign assistance issues.

20. [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Crude Oil Production Iraqi Oil Ministry Goal: 2.5 MBPD • Weekly Average (July 17-23) of 2.24 Million Barrels Per Day (MBPD)

21. [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Crude Oil Export • 2005 Revenue Estimate: $23.5 Billion • 2006 Revenue Estimate: $17.6 Billion (Year to Date)

22. Diesel: 7.2 ML supply of 23.5 ML target • Gasoline: 15.7 ML supply of 20.5 ML target • Kerosene: 2.0 ML supply of 5.5 ML target • LPG: 2,707 tons supply of 4,460 tons target [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – Total Critical Refined Product Supplies Note: This is a daily average for the week of July 17-23

23. [5.] Help Iraq Strengthen Its Economy – National Stock Levels • The goal is to have on hand 15 days supply of all refined products, calculated on the basis of maximum consumption over the year and not adjusted for seasonal variation. The numbers given above are monthly averages.

24. [6.] Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of Law and Promote Civil Rights– Iraqi Judicial System • Iraq Commission On Public Integrity (CPI) Overview: • CPI is an independent and autonomous part of the Iraqi government whose mission is to prevent and investigate corruption, as well as promote transparency and the rule of law. International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) advisors assigned to CPI are tasked with developing capacity building through mentoring and training the investigative and security components operating within the commission. • CPI has office locations in Baghdad, Mosul, Salah ad Din, Kirkuk, Rabiya, Basra, Kut, Babil, and Anbar. It is anticipated that additional offices will be opened in Hillah and Sulaymaniyah. • The advisors and translators visit the location that houses the investigative components of CPI daily. During these visits, the advisors review and mentor the investigators’ progress in current investigations and offer advice on specific investigative and management issues. All advisors continually advise and mentor members of the three Iraqi security branches working for CPI, as they identify needs for improvement. Most involve making suggestions or offering corrective actions to investigators when mistakes are observed. During this reporting period, CPI advisors mentored their Iraqi counterparts for a total of 100 hours. To date, 3,421 hours of mentoring have been completed.

25. Hussein’s Trial Resumes Without Him: The trial of Saddam Hussein resumed July 24 without the defendant, who was being fed through a tube July 23 after 16 days on a hunger strike. Defense lawyers boycotted the July 23 session in protest at what they say was the court’s refusal to meet their demands for a fair trial as the case nears a verdict. Hussein was not scheduled to appear in court until July 26, attorney Jaafar al Mussawi said. Mussawi also said he visited the prison July 23, where Hussein and the seven other co-defendants are being held, and was told that the ex-president’s health “is unstable because of the hunger strike.” A spokesman for the US detention command confirmed that Hussein was “voluntarily receiving nutrition through a feeding tube” and that his “condition is constantly monitored by medical personnel.” “His condition is not life-threatening,” Lieutenant Colonel Keir-Kevin Curry said. “He remains in coalition care and custody, and we’re providing appropriate medical care.” Hussein and three others, presumed to be co-defendants Barzan Ibrahim, Taha Yassin Ramadan and Awad al Bandar, have been refusing food since dinner July 7 to protest the Iraqi High Tribunal procedures and security for their defense attorneys, three of whom have been slain. [6.] Help Iraq Strengthen the Rule of Law and Promote Civil Rights– Iraqi Judicial System

26. [7.] Increase International Support for Iraq – Developments • Tensions Increasing at Iraq-Turkey Border: • Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul summoned the US and Iraqi ambassadors to warn them that his country would act in self-defense if effective measures were not taken to end the presence in northern Iraq of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), who Ankara believes were responsible for the killing of 14 Turkish soldiers and policemen July 17. • UNAMI Organizes Meeting to Review Transitional Justice in Iraq: • The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) in cooperation with  the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the Ministry of Human Rights and the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) organized a two-day meeting in Baghdad to discuss transitional justice in Iraq July 22-23. The meeting brought together senior representatives of the Iraqi Government, the Council of Representatives, civil society organizations and a number of international experts in this field. Participants discussed matters related to international law and best practices in the area of transitional justice as well as the Iraqi experience in the past and in the future, especially in regards to the implementation of the Prime Minister’s National Reconciliation Plan.

27. [7.] Increase International Support for Iraq – Contributors to Iraqi Stability Operations Data as of July 21, 2006 27 Countries with forces in Iraq (in addition to US) Albania Armenia Australia Azerbaijan Bosnia-Herzegovina Bulgaria Czech Republic Denmark El Salvador Estonia Georgia Italy Japan Kazakhstan Latvia Lithuania Macedonia Moldova Mongolia Portugal Poland Romania Singapore Slovakia South Korea Ukraine UK TOTAL ~ 19,000 Forces *Note: Fiji participating as a part of the UN mission in Iraq. 34 Countries and NATO* (including US) Support Iraqi Stability Operations *34 includes the 28 countries listed above, the US, Fiji, and as four NATO, non-MNF-I countries: Hungary, Iceland, Slovenia, Turkey

28. [8.] Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and Public Isolation of the Insurgents – Developments • PM Maliki Addresses Joint Meeting of Congress: • Iraqi Prime Minister (PM) Maliki addressed a joint meeting of Congress July 26 in which he spoke of economic, societal, and political strides achieved by Iraq, and also the challenges that still face the newly democratic nation. • Maliki began his speech by thanking the American people “on behalf of the Iraqi people, for supporting our people in ousting dictatorship.” • The speech continued by pointing out that the democratic government installed in the country “relies on dialogue to resolve differences, and strives to develop strong relations with every country that espouses freedom and peace.” • While speaking of economic strides, Maliki noted that the greatest “transformation has been on Iraqi society.” • The PM said, though, that “the greatest threat Iraq’s people face is terror,” and “armed militias” and that “defeating terror in Iraq relies fundamentally on the building of sound Iraqi force.” • Maliki concluded his speech by saying that “Iraq and America both need each other to defeat the terror engulfing the free world. In partnership, we will be triumphant because we will never be slaves of terror, for God has made us free.”

29. [8.] Strengthen Public Understanding of Coalition Efforts and Public Isolation of the Insurgents – Developments Statement Issued by Sistani: • Grand Ayatollah Sistani issued a statement July 20 calling for an end to sectarian “hatred and violence,” saying that such violence would only prolong American presence in Iraq and that unless the violence ended, it would “harm the unity of the people and block their hopes of liberation and independence for a long time.” He also called on “all sons of Iraq... to be aware of the danger threatening their nation’s future and stand shoulder to shoulder in confronting it by rejecting hatred and violence.”

30. Special Addendum: Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT) • PRT Mission Statement: • To assist Iraq’s provincial governments with developing a transparent and sustained capability to govern, promoting increased security and rule of law, promoting political and economic development, and providing provincial administration necessary to meet the basic needs of the population. • Provincial Reconstruction Team Concept: • The PRT concept was developed to improve on Regional Embassy Office (REO) and Provincial Support Team (PST) programs. The PRTs are a civil-military operation led by the civilians with extensive support from US and Coalition Forces. The PRTs are an integrated capacity-building effort built around Local Governance Program (LGP) and include support from other agencies to cover all key capacity development needs. • PRT Operations Status: • PRTs have been established in Ninawa, Babil, Tamim, Baghdad, and Anbar provinces. The teams are comprised of representatives from the US Department of State, United States Agency for International Development, Multi-National Force – Iraq, Department of Justice, Gulf Regional Division of the Army Corps of Engineers, Multi-National Corps – Iraq and Coalition partners. • Interested in working in Iraq? • Please visit http://careers.state.gov/opportunities/iraq/index.html for a list of available positions

31. Iraq Weekly Status – General Information • This brief draws from multiple sources. References are cited on the following pages. • Please forward all questions and/or comments to:NEA-I-IPOG-DL@state.gov

32. Slide 5: Press Release – MNF-I: July 23, 2006 – Release 20060723-01 (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1167&Itemid=21) Press Briefing Operations Update, MG Caldwell – MNF-I: July 24, 2006- (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1201&Itemid=30) Slide 6: Press Briefing Operations Update, MG Caldwell – MNF-I: July 24, 2006- (http://www.mnf-iraq.com/images/stories/Press_briefings/2006/Jul/slides/060724-3.pdf) Slide 7: MNSTC-I, The Advisor – July 22, 2006 MNSTC-I, The Advisor – July 22, 2006 Slide 8: DoD Input to Iraq Weekly Status Report July 21, 2006 Slide 9: “Bush, Iraqi PM to Discuss Baghdad Security.” July 25, 2006. www.cnn.com Khalaf, Roula. “Iraqi PM Unveils Baghdad Security Plan.” July 24, 2006. www.ft.com Slide 10: “Cairo Conference Begins Today With Most Political Groups Participating.” Al Taakhi Newspaper. July 25, 2006 Slide 11: NEA Political Section, NEA-I-POL-DL@state.gov Slide 12: IRMO Weekly Report, July 25 Slide 13: The chart shows average daily power production in megawatt hours (MWh). 120,000 MWh goal equates to 20 hours at 6000 MW average supplied load or 24 hours at 5000 MW average supply load. Currently supplies are not much improved over last year when judged by hours of power, but this is due in part to an influx of new appliances. This has dramatically altered demand and diluted the effect of increased generation capacity on actual results. Notes and Source Citations (1 of 3)

33. Slide 14: Transportation: USACE Daily Report– July 19 Iraq Reconstruction Report- July 21 Education: Iraq Reconstruction Report- July 21 National Capacity Development Program: NEA-I Assist Slide 15: Water: USACE Daily Report - July 25 Sanitation: Iraq Reconstruction Report - July 21 Communication: USACE Daily Report - July 24 Slide 16: Oil Prices: Oil Prices are sourced from Bloomberg Employment Update: Information regarding the Employment Update was sourced from the IRMO Weekly Report – July 25, 2006 CERP has not reported figures for some time. Until they report accurate data, the number will remain at 0. PCO will be reporting on a bi-weekly basis. Slide 17: Information regarding the NID auction was gathered from the Central Bank of Iraq’s website: http://www.cbiraq.org Slide 18: Iraqi Bond Prices are sourced from Bloomberg Slide 19: International Monetary Fund’s Stand-By Arrangement Review – July 17 Embassy Baghdad Unclassified O/I July 20 Slide 20: Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885 Notes and Source Citations (2 of 3)

34. Notes and Source Citations (3 of 3) • Slide 21: • Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885 • Slide 22: • Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885 • Slide 23: • Department of State, NEA-I-ECON, 202-647-9885 Slide 24: • International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) Weekly Report, July 22, 2006 Slide 25: • MSNBC News Services Press Release, July 24, 2006, Saddam’s Trial Resumes Without Him, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13996125/ Slide 26: • Forbes Asia http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/2006/07/17/ap2884744.html • The United Nations www.un.org Slide 27: • Source: DOD Input to Weekly Status Report, updated bi-weekly Slide 28: • Address by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki to a Joint Meeting of Congress, July 26 Slide 29: • BBC, “Sistani Calls for End to Violence,” http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5199162.stm Slide 30: • NEA-I-ECON@state.gov